HWST 356: Aloha Kanaloa: Kilo Resources

Papakū Makawalu: he inoa no Hiʻiaka by Kuʻulei Kanahele

Publication Date: 2021

This dissertation analyses Papakū Makawalu (PM), a methodology developed in 2005 by Dr. Pualani Kanahele Kanakaʻole, is rooted in a Hawaiian worldview of akua – the elemental energies of our environment. The PM methodology is a portal through which cultural practitioners form relationships with these akua through their practice. PM also allows practitioners and scholars alike to study indigenous Hawaiian lore as a record of observation made over millennia and deconstruct the indigenous knowledge of traditional mele oli and kaʻao (myth) in order to apply lessons relative to living sustainably in our modern island environment.The dissertation is presented in two parts. Part 1 is an articulation of PM: its history, the background for this research and the steps involved in the PM process. Part 2 takes the reader through the PM process, a step-by-step deconstruction of the akua Hiʻiaka through the analysis of the Hawaiian language Hiʻiaka literature. This dissertation aims to identify and articulate the mechanisms at work in the PM methodology and how PM is being used to deconstruct and revitalize the knowledge system of indigenous lore. 

PAPAKŪ MAKAWALU: A PORTAL FOR HĀNAU MA KA LOLO by Roxane Kapuaimohalaikalani Keliʻikipikāneokolohaka

Publication Date: 2020

This dissertation in the form of a multi-case study sought to articulate and unpack Papakū Makawalu and transformational learning from a Hawaiian cultural practitioner perspective. This ʻōiwi-centric research sought to answer three questions: 1) What is Papakū Makawalu?, 2) How does Papakū Makawalu work?, and 3) What is transformational learning from a Hawaiian cultural practitioner perspective? Papakū Makawalu also served as the theoretical framework for this research. Interviews were the primary data collection method; makawalu was the analytical tool for all data sets. Available online via Scholarspace for UHM patrons.

Mahina by Kanahele, Pua Kanakaʻole.; Kanahele-Mossman, Huihui.; Nuuhiwa, Kalei.; Kanahele, Kuulei Higashi.; Kanakaʻole, Kaumakaiwa

Call Number: DU624.65 .M345

Publication Date: 2011

This anthology surveys the movements of the Hawaiian lunar calendar and its influence on our tides, plants, and associated Hawaiian omens. 

ʻAimalama Kilo Sheets/Logs

These downloadable Kilo sheets/logs have been created and used with different communities and age groups. The observation sheets include individuals practicing kilo with emphasis on Hawaiian fishponds, voyaging, lunar observation, and cloud observation. 

Huli ʻIa: Observing Enviromental Patterns to Strengthen Our Relationship with Resources

Huli ʻia is an observational process documenting seasonal changes and shifts across entire landscapes, ma uka to ma kai and everything in between, above and around. It is a tool used to identify dominant correlating cycles to support and guide our management and best-practices in supporting a productive and thriving community: ʻĀina Momona. There are printable data collecting sheets that you can use in your kilo process.

Use these tracking websites to test if your past kilo predictions are accurate or use them to predict how future weather patterns might change the environment you are currently kilo-ing!

2024 Kaulana Mahina Hawaiian Moon Calendar

Windy.com

Hawaiʻi weather forecast with interactive GIS map. Meteogram, airgram, wind, clouds, temperature, humidity and dew point forecast.

NOAA Hawaiʻi Satellite Images

Images updated every 5 minutes. Auto-refresh. GeoColor. True Color daytime, multispectral IR at night.

USGS Hawaiʻi Volcano Observatory

The map displays volcanoes, earthquakes, monitoring instruments, and past lava flows. HVO monitors earthquakes and the active volcanoes in Hawaii, assesses their hazards, issues warnings, and advances scientific understanding to reduce the impacts of volcanic eruptions. Communicating the results of our work to the public, emergency managers, and the scientific community is an important aspect of the HVO mission.